Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of health care services.
This bill requires all health insurance plans, Medicaid, and state employee health benefits programs in New Jersey to cover reproductive health care services, including abortion, with no cost-sharing (no deductibles, copays, or coinsurance). It allows religious employers to request coverage exclusions based on religious beliefs, while requiring insurers to provide written notice of such exclusions to covered persons. The bill also prohibits medical malpractice insurers from taking adverse actions against providers who offer reproductive health services, even if the patient is from a state where such services are restricted. These provisions aim to remove financial barriers to reproductive health care access while protecting health care providers.
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Introduced Jun 17, 2024
Last action Jun 17, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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3 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Party
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District
P
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
P
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
Co
John Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Melinda Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
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